Hand-warmer



E. W. OVERTON.

HAND WARMER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 28. 1919.

1,333,872. Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

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EVA W. OVERTGN, OF PATOHOGUE, NEW YORK.

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0 all "whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, EVA TV. OvERToN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Patchogue, in the county of Suffolk and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in HandlVarniers, of which the f llowing is a specilication.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a hand warmer and has for its principal object the provision of a device of this character particularly adapted for use on the handle bars of bicycles.

Another object of the invention is the provision of such a device of such construction that it may be readily applied over the end of the handle bar or removed therefrom.

A further object resides in constructing the hand warmer of such material as will lend warmth to the hand and at the same time is of sufficient strength to allow for wear.

lVith'these and other objects in view my invention consists in the novel details of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more clearly understood from the following specification and drawings in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through the hand warmer.

Fig. 2 is an end view.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section on the line 33 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. is a fragmentary sectional view through the warmer showing the several layers of material, and

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a slightly modified form of the invention.

In the drawings A represents a section of ahandle bar of usual construction and B hand warmer adapted to be received on the end thereof. The hand warmer B comprises a conical member 1 which is made up of a plurality of layers of material. The outer layer 2 is of leather or of closely woven cloth. the intermediate layer 3 is of cotton, and the inner layer l is of woolen material. The outer end of the layer 2 is folded inwardly as indicated at 5 and the outer end of the inner layer 4. is folded outwardly as indicated at 6. The ends of these layers are secured together by means of stitching 7 or other suitable fastening Specification of Letters latent.

ratented Mar. 16, 1920.

Application filed October 28, 1919. Serial No. 334,015.

means. The intermediate layer 3, of cotton, forms a padding between the outer and 1n- 1 er layers.

The smaller end of the cylinder 1 is adaptas is the cylinder. The outer layer will be r of leather or closely woven'cloth, the inner layer will be of woolen material, and the intermediate padding layer will be of cotton or similar material. This piece 8 is secured to the end of the cylinder 1 by means of stitching or other suitable fastening means.

One end of a sleeve 9 is secured in the central opening of the piece 8 by stitching or other suitable fastening means and the inner end of this sleeve is closed as indicated at 10. The sleeve is preferably of knitted material although any other similar material will answer the same purpose. The diameter of this sleeve 9 is sufficient to snugly receive the end of the handle bar A so that the warmer will be securely held upon the handle bar.

From the above detailed description it is thought that the advantages and mode of using the device will be clearly understood. When in use the hand wamer will be received on the end of the handle bar as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The end of the handle bar will be snugly received in the open end of the sleeve 9 and the cylindrical member 1 will be spaced from the sleeve and allow sutficient space for the hand of the rider. As shown the hand will grip around the outer surface of the sleeve 9 and will be protected by the cylindrical member 1. By tapering the cylindrical member 1 sufficient space is allowed for receiving the end of the sleeve of the rider so that air will not pass into the hand warmer on to the hand. The piece 8 connected to the'forward end of the cylinder will prevent air from entering the end of the cylinder to cool the hand. By constructing the hand warmer of the ma terial described it will be seen that the woolen inner layer is warm to the hand whereas the outer layer of leather or other suitable material will give strength to the warmer and at the same time hold the shape of the same. The intermediate layer of cotin y i; vention.

ten. or similar material acts as a padding between the inner and outer layers.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings I have shown a slightly modified form of the invention in which the handle bar is indicated at C and the hand \variner at D. The hand Warmer D scribed'for the preferred form and will he used in the same manner.

The foregolng description and the drawings'have reference to What may be considered the preferred, or approved, form of It is to he understood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination oi parts, n1aterials, dimensions, etc-., as may prove expedient and fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

Having fully d scribed my invention What I claim as new and desire to secure for Letters Patent is.:-

1. A hand Warmer comprising a cylinder, an end piece secured to one end of the cylinder and provided With a! central opening,

and a sleeve extending horizontally of the cylinder, said sleeve being closed at one end and its open end secured in the central opening of the-end piece.

2. A hand Warmer comprising a cylinder composed of a plurality of layers of material, an end piece closing one end 01: the

cylinder, said end piece being composed of a. plurality of layers of material, and a sleeve secured to and extending through the end piece, said sleeve extending longitudinally of the cylinder and spaced therefrom.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signw ture in presence of two witnesses.

EVA V. OVERTON.

Witnesses: V

MINNIE E. Biron, FRANCIS J. idnLvniLn. 

